Trunk-strap.



PATENTED FEB. 28, 1905.

F. A. LYMAN.

TRUNK STRAP.

APPLICATION FILE-2D BEPT.15, 1904.

' Suva/wow NTTED STATES Patented February 28, 1905.

PATENT. OFFICE.

TRUNK-STRAP SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 783,968, dated February 28, 1905. Application filed September 15. 190 1. Serial No. 224,585.

To U 1071,0122, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FANNYA. LYMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of l/Vashington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunk-Straps; and I do hereby dcclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to im n-ovemcnts in binding means for a trunk, crate, or the like.

The objectof the invention is to improve the construction of a cushioned or raised strap, which is to be employed for the purpose of encircling a trunk or shipping receptacle, thereby not only producing means for securing the receptacle in a closed position, but also forming means for the protection of the trunk or receptacle. I

Another object of the invention is to improve the construction of a trunk-strap, which is provided with cushioning means whereby the same when mounted upon a trunk produces buffer means adapted to protect the trunk against disfigurement owing to the contact of objects against the same.

A still further object of the invention is to improve the-construction of a strap, which provided with a pad or pads upon its inner surface, which are adapted to form raised portions, when said strap is mounted upon the trunk, for the purpose of producing surfaces upon the trunk against which objects are adapted to impinge without injury to the body of the trunk.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts, as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trunk upon which is secured binding means constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the trunk and its binding means, as depicted in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of a trunk and another embodiment of the binding means. Iiig. 3 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of a strap constructed in accordance with the present invention.

In carrying out the present invention have produced a flexible member whichis provided with cushioning means in the form of pads which are secured to the inner surface of the strap, although, if it is preferred, the strap may be reversed, thereby placing the pads on the outside of the strap. It will be obvious that if this inverted position of the strap is preferred it will l'lecessitato the lBVfilSlnQ of the position of the buckle.

The strap may be positioned upon a trunk of any size and construction or, if it is desired, upon any receptacle which it is desired to protect against unnecessary wear in transportation.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, l designates a trunk upon which is secured between the slats 2 a plurality of loops or retaining members 3, which are formed thereon for the purpose of positively securing the binding means in proper assembled position upon the trunk or receptacle. A primary flexible strap-section 4:, preferably constructed of leather, is secured at5 to thebottom of the trunk by means of rivets or the like. The strap-section 4: is provided with cushions 5 5, one of which is positioned upon the strapsection as to extend the width of the trunk, and the other pad or cushion 5, which issimilarly constructed, is adapted to extend across the top of the trunk. A comparatively short pad or cushion 5 is secured upon the strap-section near the apertured portion thereof, said pad 5 providing cushioning means for the up per front portion of the trunk. The cushion or pa 5 of strap-section or binding means st specially forms a cushion for the front portion of the lid 6 of the trunk 1. Upon referring to Fig. 1 it will be obvious that the section 4 is positioned between the looped means 3, which is secured to the trunk. The end of the binding means at upon which the small pad or cushion 5 is formed is provided with apertures which are adapted to receive the tongue of the buckle 7, which is secured to one end of the auxiliary strap-section 4:. The

.the opposite end of the strap. In this emmay be made, and I therefore reserve the strap-section 4 is positioned between loops 3, l secured upon the front of the trunk, said strap-section f being positively secured to 5 the bottom of the trunk 1 at 5, preferably in the same manner as the strap-section L. The cushions or pads 5 are preferably formed of felt or analogous material, the same being stitched to the flexible members 1 and 4?, although it will be apparent that other securing means may be employed. For preventing the flexible pads from becoming frayed or worn at their ends before the body of the same, secure a piece ofleather 8 upon each end of each of the pads andto the flexible strap -sections 4 and 4. This reinforcing means 8 for the pads materially assists in increasing the durability of the strap-sections. It will be obvious upon referring to the drawings that the pads or cushions are of greater thickness at the central portion thereof than at their edges, for the reason that the edges are beveled toward their outer ends, so that the inner surface of the pads or cushions may impinge against the outer surface of the shipping receptacle and lie in approximately a horizontal plane. Of course the outer surface of the strap to which the pads are secured when mounted upon a receptacle will be curved or bent into an arc of a circle, owing to the positioning as specified, and a material advantage is obtained by such positioning of a strap, owing to the fact that a radical raised surface is produced upon the trunk near the central portion of each pad of the strap.

Referring to Fig. 3, I have shown in this embodiment a flexible member l which is of sufficient length to entirely encircle the trunk or shipping receptacle. The binding means 4 is provided with fastening means formed upon its ends, which is preferably a buckle secured to one end and a tongue formed upon bodiment I have depicted in the drawings only a single pad secured to binding. means or flexible member 4'. This strap can be readily detached from the trunk or positioned thereon. Owing to the positioning of the strap upon the trunk it will be apparent that the member 4 is of less length than the comparatively long member 4.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that 1 have produced an adjustable sectional cushioned or padded strap. The strap can be adjusted to any desired size by the fastening means.

While 1 have described in the foregoing description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings the preferred construction of my invention, it will be obvious to one versed in the art to which this invention relates that certain alterations, modifications, and changes right to make such alterations, modifications, and changes as shall fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent. is-- r 1. In a device of the character described, the

combination with a trunk or the like, of a strap-section secured at one end to the bottom of the trunk and having a plurality of apertures formed upon its opposite end. said section provided with a plurality of cushioning means, an auxiliary section secured near one end to the bottom of the trunk and provided at its opposite" end with a buckle, cushioning means formed upon said auxiliary section, looped means secured to the trunk, and the free ends of said sections adapted to be positioned within said looped means.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a flexiblemember, cushioning means secured thereto, comprising a pad of varying thicknesses throughout its length, reinforcing means secured upon said member and the ends of said pad, and fastening means formed upon the ends of said member.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a strap, a plurality of pads secured thereto,reinforcing means positioned upon the ends of each of said pads, and means for adjustably securing the ends of said strap in an assembled position.

4:. In adevice of the character described, the combination with a receptacle, of binding means positioned thereon, comprising a plurality of flexible strap-sections, each section secured in a fixed position at one end to said receptacle, means for normally securing said sections against said receptacle, cushioning means interposed between said sections and the receptacle, and means for adjustably securing the free ends of said sections in an assembled position.

5. In adevice of the character described, the combination with a trunk, slats secured to said trunk, oflooped members positioned upon said trunk between said slats, a strap positioned within said looped members upon said trunk comprising a plurality of sections, one of said sections secured in a fixed position at one end to the bottom of said trunk, said section provided with a plurality of cushioning means of varying thicknesses carried thereby between the section and the trunk, an auxiliary section secured near one end to the bottom of said trunk, cushioning means of varying thicknesses throughout its length secured to said auxiliary section, and means for adj ustably securing the free ends of said sections together.

6. Adevice of the character described, comprising a strap, fastening means carried by the ends of said strap, a cushioning-pad secured to said strap, and reinforcing-strips of material secured to the ends of said pad and to said strap.

7. A fastening member of the class described, comprising a flexible strip of material provided with fastening means formed upon assess 10. A fastening device, comprising a flexiblestrap provided with means for adjustably connecting its ends together, a cushioning-pad of the same width as and secured to said strap, and said pad provided with reinforcing means upon the ends thereof.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FAN N Y A. LYMAN.

W'itnesses:

Gr. W RD KEMP, A. H. 301mm. 

